You know the quote, “Don’t beat the dead horse?” Yeah, well... that's me, I'm the horse. 

I spent my summer grinding through classes, and I got so burnt out that I made the decision to switch to part time. Then, because of my amazing decision-making skills, I jumped straight back into classes in the fall. I was studying intermediate accounting 2, calculus, business law and cost accounting.

This term, compared to the last, has been very relaxing. I’ve been focusing on improving my health, trying to reduce my screen time by reading (yes, actual paper books). Just on a side note, as much as I love all the new study spaces, I really miss when Fanshawe had a physical library.

For the past two years, I had been in full-blown academic scholar mode to get into Western. And in late January, I received three offers from them for Management and Organizational Studies with a specialization in Accounting. It still doesn’t feel real for some reason. I think a part of me was so used to things not working out, that I expected this to backfire as well. But I did it. And now, I’m looking forward to where this new chapter will take me.

One thing I’m really grateful for this year? Interrobang. Getting to create art that people will see, in my perspective, has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience, just as I’m finishing up at Fanshawe.

I’m disappointed for the future students, the artists and journalists who have lost this opportunity. At Interrobang, as an artist you are given so much creative freewill that you would never be given in the industry. Not to mention the fact you get to work with and get to know other amazing students from different programs, collaborating and making awesome work.

As I wrap up my time at Fanshawe, I’m feeling all the feels. Excited, nervous, but mostly I’m just grateful. Because whatever happens next, I will always remember all the great friends I’ve made, and fun experiences to look back on.

Although, every midterm that made me cry, I’ll gladly forget that.